Talking about Labels
Today I want to talk about something uncomfortable. Uncomfortable to me, and I am sure as you read this you will start feeling uncomfortable too.
Today I want to talk about something uncomfortable. Uncomfortable to me, and I am sure as you read this you will start feeling uncomfortable too.
Ever had someone tell you to slow down? Ever had someone tell you to stop and smell the roses?
And the world around, which is full of double standards, does not make it any easier. We are constantly told that we should be this and that, and often the this and thatis nothing like our reality.
Life today just seems to that much more hectic than before. Sometimes I find myself wondering why I appear to be at the mercy of the things that other people do.
So many of our behaviours are learnt. And sometimes we don’t even realise this. To a large extent we function on automatic without being truly conscious about what we are doing or what we are feeling.
You can decide each day whether you will have a good day or a bad day. You can decide whether you will be happy or sad. You can decide whether you will grimace or whether you will smile. And most importantly you can decide whether you will laugh.
Stop for a moment and take in another. Then take in a deep breath. Hold that breath for a while and feel how it fills your lungs
Practising gratitude might seem like an odd concept, but in today’s world where so many people focus on the negative this is a worthwhile skill to acquire.
We need to be ready for whatever life holds for us. It is no good sitting on the sidelines and watching what others are doing. It is no good sitting and wishing that we had someone else’s life.
We think we know what someone else is going through, but we don’t. We actually do not have a clue what the next person has or had to deal with in their life.